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PN 1005 Final Questions and Verified Answers
open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent?
Ans: topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use?
Ans: antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use?
Ans: antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes
contractions hard?
Ans: antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain)
Ans: antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system)
Ans: antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting
Ans: anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia
Ans: anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood
Ans: lipid-lowering agents
what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes
Ans: antitussives
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what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy
Ans: decongestants
what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms
Ans: antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia
Ans: expectorants
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear
Ans: mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma
Ans: bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli
Ans: surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS
Ans: anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep?
Ans: hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on
Ans: sedatives
what agent helps depression
Ans: antidepressants
what agent treats disorders that involve thought process
Ans: antipsychotics
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what agent treats seizures
Ans: antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease
Ans: antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain
Ans: muscle relaxants
what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan
Ans: narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines
Ans: antimigraine
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness,
amnesia, analgesia and loss of reflexes
Ans: general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived
Ans: local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery
Ans: neuromuscular junction blocking agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine
Ans: adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure
Ans: adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
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mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter)
Ans: Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive
bladder, and sleeping pills
Ans: anticholinergic agents
what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth
hormones (estrogen/testosterone)
Ans: hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory
disorders and is also used to maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are
not functioning properly
Ans: adrenocortical* agents
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism
Ans: thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels)
Ans: parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill"
Ans: diuretic agents
what agent helps nausea and vomiting
Ans: antiemetic agents
what agent helps with diarrhea and constipation
PN 1005 Final Questions and Verified Answers
open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent?
Ans: topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use?
Ans: antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use?
Ans: antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes
contractions hard?
Ans: antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain)
Ans: antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system)
Ans: antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting
Ans: anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia
Ans: anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood
Ans: lipid-lowering agents
what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes
Ans: antitussives
, Page | 2
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy
Ans: decongestants
what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms
Ans: antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia
Ans: expectorants
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear
Ans: mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma
Ans: bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli
Ans: surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS
Ans: anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep?
Ans: hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on
Ans: sedatives
what agent helps depression
Ans: antidepressants
what agent treats disorders that involve thought process
Ans: antipsychotics
, Page | 3
what agent treats seizures
Ans: antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease
Ans: antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain
Ans: muscle relaxants
what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan
Ans: narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines
Ans: antimigraine
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness,
amnesia, analgesia and loss of reflexes
Ans: general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived
Ans: local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery
Ans: neuromuscular junction blocking agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine
Ans: adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure
Ans: adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
, Page | 4
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter)
Ans: Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive
bladder, and sleeping pills
Ans: anticholinergic agents
what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth
hormones (estrogen/testosterone)
Ans: hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory
disorders and is also used to maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are
not functioning properly
Ans: adrenocortical* agents
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism
Ans: thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels)
Ans: parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill"
Ans: diuretic agents
what agent helps nausea and vomiting
Ans: antiemetic agents
what agent helps with diarrhea and constipation
